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Mentha spicata 'Tashkent'

spearmint 'Tashkent'

Tashkent' is a vigorous, spreading perennial to 80cm tall. with slightly crinkled, oval, toothed, aromatic leaves andupright, purple-flushed stems. Pale purple-pink flowers are borne in dense, terminal spikes in summer

Synonyms

Mentha spicata crispa Tashkent form
Mentha crispa Tashkent

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Mentha are aromatic, rhizomatous perennials with opposite, toothed leaves and small tubular flowers in spikes of whorls in summer
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist soil, in any situation, though less hardy than some other mints. May have the potential to become a nuisance; restrict the root run in a deep container and plunge into the ground, or plant in a well chosen site where it can grow unrestricted. See mint cultivation for more information

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn. Softwood cuttings may be taken in spring. Pieces of rhizome can be potted up at any time in the growing season and grown on until established then planted out

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Wildlife gardens

Pruning

Cut back old stems at the end of the year to ground level

Pests

May be susceptible to leafhoppers and caterpillars

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews and mint rust

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